PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goran Acker (ranked 3819 p4p, 4032 weight class) and Stewie Brooks (ranked 473 p4p, 493 weight class). The key to victory for Goran Acker has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Acker
vs
Brooks

185 cm
25
177
3 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
174
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goran Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stewie Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a low kick.
Brooks moves to clinch but Acker breaks away
letting Acker counter with a right hand.

It looks like Stewie Brooks has been cut.
Brooks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Brooks pushes Acker up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Brooks to work.
Brooks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brooks misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Acker.

Brooks instigates a clinch.
Acker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Acker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Acker.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Brooks fails to land.
Brooks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brooks misses with the head strike.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brooks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Acker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brooks can turn it around.
Brooks stalling in the clinch.
Acker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Acker avoids the elbow strike from Brooks, against the cage.
Brooks throws an elbow but it misses.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Acker lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Acker.
Brooks stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Acker misses with a looping right.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brooks doesn't manage to clinch there - Acker circles away.
Acker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brooks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Acker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brooks scrambles back to his feet.

Brooks closes the distance and pushes Acker back into the cage.
Brooks stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Acker blocks an elbow strike from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Acker misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Brooks.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brooks continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Acker working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Acker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Goran Acker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stewie Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stewie Brooks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Acker.
Brooks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Acker misses with some punches.
Acker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brooks in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Acker cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Acker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brooks just leaning against Acker, taking a breather.
Brooks controlling the action here for a moment.
Acker managing to block the knees to the body from Brooks.
Brooks effectively controlling the action here.
Acker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brooks or not.
Brooks stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Acker.
A hook to the body from Acker.
Acker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks taking a breather.
Come on Brooks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stewie Brooks.
Nice straight punches there by Acker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Acker.

Brooks is rocked!
Acker scores with a nice right hand.
Brooks is still on wobbly legs! Can Acker finish him?
Acker lands a nice shot to the body.
Acker lands a body shot.
Stewie Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acker jabs Brooks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brooks gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Acker points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Brooks wakes up just in time to hear Acker thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Goran Acker!